22 December 2013

Rudolph Backus Found In The WWI "Census"

While sorting through Backus's in Michigan I found Rudolph B. Backus on a World War I "Census" - At The Archives of Michigan (from what I remember, participation was voluntary and the results were compiled on index cards). Since he was born in Russia and our Backus lineage stems from William Backus who was in New England in the mid 1600's, this family is not part of ours.